Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-producing Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) strains are frequently associated with large, recurring abscesses in otherwise healthy young individuals. The typical clinical presentation and the recommended diagnostic evaluation and treatment are not widely known. ⋯ PVL-SA skin infections are easily distinguished from other skin diseases with targeted history-taking and diagnostic evaluation.